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2- Print March 9, 2005 LACK AM A S Big Box o’ Briefis Campus news: 75% leaner, 25% meaner, and 100% unprofessional Got Politik? Feel like working your bum off only to have people think you’re a lazy, lying scoundrel? Then politics could be for you Stop by the ASG office in CC152 to pick up your application for student government today. Neu Gonzales attacks Oregon suicide tew Jadon Triplett The Clackamas Print The supreme court began hearings on a dispute between the federal government and Oregon regarding doctor-assist ed suicide Feb. 23. This trial is likely to prove a divisive issue not only because of ethical issues regarding the medical practice of assisted suicide, but because of the issue of the states’ rights versus the federal government. The Bush administration has been seeking to make Oregon’s unique euthanasia law, which has been passed by Oregon voters twice, illegal ever since it came into office. In 2001, former Attorney General John Ashcroft said that according to his interpretation of the Controlled Substances Act, the use of controlled substances under Oregon’s Death with Dignity act was not a legiti mate medical purpose, even though the attorney general that preceded Ashcroft, Janet Reno, determined that the Controlled Substances Act did not give the Drug Enforcement Agency the authority to punish doctors who prescribed medicine under the Death with Dignity Act. In response to Ashcroft’s interpretation, Lawyers for Oregon and other supporters of Death with Dignity sued, claim ing Ashcroft had exceeded his authority. Supporters believe that the federal government should determine what drugs are legitimate, but the states should decide what are legiti mate medical uses of them. Portland’s U.S. District Judge Robert E. Jones agreed, as did the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In its appeal, the fed eral government argued that Congress gave it the authority to interpret the law broadly and that “States remain free to enact their own laws relat ing to controlled substances,” but not if they conflict with federal law. “Some people confuse this question of social values and cultural values with what’s real ly at issue here ... whether citi zens, on a medical practice that has historically been left to the states, should have a bunch people from Washington, D.C., push them around,” Senator Ron Wyden said. “I’m going to be arguing that all the people who jump up on the floor of the Congress and talk about states’ rights are basically saying they only support states’ rights if they think a state is right.” Wyden blocked a j attempt in the Senate to uj mine the Death with Dig Act by threatening a filibu« “The fact of the matte what this legislation is, is j ly the pain promotion act,’ said in a Senate speech at time. “What it is going ti is have a chilling effect health care providers all acr this country who simply, to practice good pain mani ment.” The Attorney Gen Alberto Gonzales vs. the J of Oregon will likely be dj erated in the Supreme Court 2006, giving the controvert least a year to brew. Propone on both sides are opting but the issue will likely not settled no matter which, the court goes. Like abort this could be an issue thi never fully agreed on. Part-timers honored at annual celebration Workshops for slackers Ok, so not just glue-sniff ing slackers will benefit from this announcement Every Wednesday from noon to 1 pro, in room P104, there will be drop-in workshops discuss ing topics to help you succeed in college, such as preventing depression and time and stress management So get on it... if you can manage your time well enough. $$$$ Step right up folks and get your free money! There is more than $250,000 available to stu dents, but the deadline is coming fast! The deadline is March 21 at 5 p.m., so stop by Financial Aid ASAP. Move it or lose it, sucka! Tired of people sucking? Instructors honored were: Joe Crawford (Apprenticeship/ Environmental Health/Wildland Fire Science) Alex Bello (Building Constructon) Adreiana Aristizabal (Computer Science) z Irene Carillo (Computer Science) Shera Hunn-Felde (Education/ Human Services) Anna Pekal (English) Joe VanZutphen (English as a Second Language) Barbara Arzt (Health/Physical Education) Dave Snell (Horticulture) Greg Davis (Mathematics) Brian Rose (Music) Polly Schulz (Science) Wendy Heinz (Skills Develop ment) Christy Kinch (Skills Develop ment) Yvonne Wilebski (Social Sciences) Isaiah Creel Clackamml Part-time instructors (from second from left) Alice Goldstein, Kathleen Fallon, Joanna Ponce, Irene Carillo, and Anne Bachmann band together in a musical tribute to Joe VanZutphen (far left) at the second annual Part- time Faculty Recognition. The perfect accessory for your Windows PC. Introducing the Mac mini. Don’t be an idiot It's what we do. 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